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The handmaiden appeals for justice and the prince is taken to the execution site for the fourth time, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Eighth Night

c. 1560

Tara 2

(Indian, active 1550s-1590s)
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Culture
Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605)
Medium
gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper
Measurements
Painting only: 16.6 x 10 cm (6 9/16 x 3 15/16 in.); Overall: 20 x 14.4 cm (7 7/8 x 5 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. A. Dean Perry 1962.279.63.b
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Two painters named Tara are known from the Akbar period.

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Above, the enthroned king hears the appeal of the distressed handmaiden. Below, the bound and kneeling prince awaits his execution. Although the prince has been falsely accused of assaulting the handmaiden, he has taken a temporary vow of silence and is unable to defend himself. A vizier will stall the execution with a story about the dangers of women.
A vertically oriented gum tempera and ink painting depicts two horizontal panels within decorative gold borders. Above, an orange-clad man sits enthroned under a domed pavilion, flanked by an attendant on our left. To our right, a man and woman stand with palms joined. Below, against a blue background, a figure in red kneels beside a tree as a man nearby holds a sword over his shoulder. All figures have medium-light skin tones.

The handmaiden appeals for justice and the prince is taken to the execution site for the fourth time, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Eighth Night

c. 1560

Tara 2

(Indian, active 1550s-1590s)
Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605)

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